How To Make Your Bed: Everything You Need To Make The Perfect Bed For A Peaceful Night's Sleep

Everyone knows the foundation of a good night's sleep is a well-made bed. Your bedding is not just for appearance purposes but for your comfort and overall health. There are many elements that make up a comfortable bed. Starting from your mattress and working all the way up to your decorative pieces, there are a few things you should consider in learning how to make your bed for a good night's sleep. We'll take you through everything you need for a comfortable night's sleep. You can find all the bedding and bed linen you need, including mattress protectors and sheet sets, right here at KOO Home Store.

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• Make Your Mattress Comfortable With A Mattress Topper Or Underlay
• Mattress Protector For Ultimate Protection
• Superb Sheets: Peaceful And Protective
• Quality Quilts For Every Sleeper
• Decorate Your Bedroom With Stylish Quilt Covers
• Pillows, Pillow Protectors And Pillowcases
• Blankets And Throws For The Perfect Finishing Touch

Make Your Mattress Comfortable With A Mattress Topper Or Underlay

Revolutionise the comfort of your mattress by introducing an additional layer. Whether that be a mattress topper for added cushioning or a mattress underlay for more warmth, these added layers instantly elevate the level of comfort your mattress supplies. Incorporating a mattress topper or underlay into your bedding arrangement is a great and low-maintenance approach to updating your mattress and bedding.

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Mattress Protector For Ultimate Protection

Mattresses are very important in guaranteeing a peaceful night's sleep. It's equally important to take good care of your mattress. A mattress protector will help to safeguard your mattress from spills and stains, prolonging the need for a replacement.

Our KOO Mattress Protector is one of many that will be a great addition to your bedding. Not only does it offer protection for your mattress, but it also offers greater comfort and breathability with a natural cotton cover and polyester fill. The stretch-fitted skirt is designed to fit most mattresses while the machine washable materials ensure for easy care. This mattress protector is perfect for bringing comfort and protection to your bedding.

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Superb Sheets: Peaceful And Protective

Once you've established the base of your bed with your mattress, topper or underlay and a mattress protector, you can now start to experiment with your bed linen. Think stylish yet protective bed sheets. For those wishing for more of a cohesive arrangement, you can find incredible sheet sets that typically include one fitted sheet, one flat sheet and coordinating pillowcases for an instant update to your bedding. Alternatively, you may shop these items separately, to tailor to your desired sizing.

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Fitted Sheets To Cover All Bases

Now that you've finalised your mattress, ensuring it is both comfortable and safeguarded from spills and stains, complete your base with the perfect fitted sheet. These handy sheets help to further protect your mattress from dust mites and other body oils. As they feature elasticated edges and corners to securely fit your mattress, fitted sheets help to keep your topper, underlay and mattress protector in place. They are flat and smooth against your mattress for a comfortable base. While fitted sheets offer an additional layer of protection for your mattress, they can also be used to contribute to your overall bedroom decor style.

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Lightweight And Cosy: Flat Sheets

Much like fitted sheets, flat sheets can also act as a barrier, however instead of protecting your mattress they act as a barrier between you and your quilt cover, protecting your quilt cover from natural body oils and dust mites. Flat sheets act as a lightweight covering that can be used in the warmer months as a substitute for heavy quilts and quilt covers. Available in various colours and patterns, flat sheets bring a subtle sense of style to your bedding. Style your quilt cover folded over to reveal the design of your sheets for an elegant bedding arrangement.

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Quality Quilts For Every Sleeper

Quilts are arguably one of the most important elements when it comes to making your bed. They are the difference between a good and a great night's sleep. With different sizes to choose from, whether you're after a snug and small quilt or a larger quilt to envelop yourself in, you'll be sure to find the best fit for your bed.

Types Of Quilts

There are a few different types of quilts to choose from. This ensures that no matter your sleeping habits or climate, there's a quilt out there that will have you sleeping soundly at night. These different types of quilts bring varying benefits to your bedding and sleep routine:

• Washable wool: This type of quilt is perfect for those cooler winter nights. Our KOO Washable Australian Wool Quilt, in particular, features washable Australian wool filling for superior temperature regulation as well as a natural cotton cover for greater comfort and breathability. Made in Australia, it's constructed with a medium weight that's perfect for all seasons. It's even machine washable, guaranteeing an easy maintenance routine.
• Cotton and polyester: These versatile quilts with a cotton cover and polyester filling are an incredible, breathable quilt option that will leave you sleeping in comfort. The KOO All Seasons Quilt is one such quilt that features a natural cotton cover that's perfect for all seasons. Easy to care for, it is machine washable allowing you to conveniently wash your quilt to maintain your bedding hygiene.
• Feather and down quilts: Filled with goose or duck feathers, down or in some cases both, these quilts are fluffy and lightweight, transforming your bedroom into a dreamy oasis with its plush appearance. This type of quilt is known for being extremely soft and cosy - no matter the climate.

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Decorate Your Bedroom With Stylish Quilt Covers

Combining practicality with aesthetic charm, quilt covers are essential to both your bedding and your bedroom decor. They are used to protect your quilt to maintain its level of comfort while adding style to your bedroom. Whether you're after a flower-patterned cover for a nature-inspired decor scheme or a timeless plain cover to transcend trends, there are so many patterns and colour tones to choose from. Quilt covers play a key role in the comfort of your bedding. With so many designs to choose from, you can also shop from a range of materials to accommodate your needs. You can find out more about quilt covers by reading through our helpful blog to help you choose the best quilt cover material for your sleep.

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Pillows

When discovering how to make your bed, it's important to make sure your head, neck and spine are supported with a comfortable pillow. They help to reduce pain associated with bad support when sleeping and help to promote better posture while keeping your head and body aligned in your sleep. When shopping for your pillows you should consider your sleeping positions as well as the thickness and filling of the pillow. There are many different types of pillows to choose from including:

• Cotton cover and polyester fill: This standard pillow composition is a classic when it comes to shopping for pillows. Our KOO Standard Pillow measures 45 x 70 cm and provides a medium profile and feel. Ideal for back sleepers, the natural cotton cover offers greater comfort while the satin piping around the edge infuses a sense of elegance into your bedding. Made in Australia, this pillow is machine washable for easy cleaning.
• Fibre core: These pillows feature a stronger core for additional support. Our KOO Fibre Core Pillow combines a natural cotton cover for greater comfort with a high-profile, polyester fill and fibre core for extra support, making this pillow ideal for side sleepers. Made in Australia with a satin piping around the edge, this pillow is also machine washable, so you don't have to worry about tricky cleaning instructions.
• European pillows: More so a decorative addition, these are larger pillows that add depth to your pillow arrangement. Our KOO European Pillow is ideal for decoration and extra support when sitting in bed. With a satin piping around the edge and a natural cotton cover, the polyester fill ensures that this pillow is both comfortable and breathable. Made in Australia, it is machine washable for easy cleaning. Measuring 65 x 65 cm, this European Pillow offers incredible support and an eye-catching decorative piece.

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Pillow Protectors

In the same way you make sure your mattress is protected with a mattress protector, you can also use pillow protectors to increase the longevity of your pillows. Our KOO Quilted Pillow Protector features a natural cotton cover for greater comfort and breathability. It's designed to assist in minimising discolouration that comes with everyday use of a pillow. With a polyester fill, it is machine washable so you can sleep soundly knowing your pillow protector is easy to clean. Measuring 48 x 73 cm, this pillow protector fits seamlessly over most standard sized pillows.

Pillowcases

Your pillows simply are not complete without a pillowcase. They help to prevent dirt, dust and other natural body oils like sweat and hair oils from damaging your pillow. Easy to clean, they also provide a hygienic surface for you to rest your head after a long day. It's important to regularly change your pillowcase, particularly for allergy or acne sufferers. Offering an additional layer of protection for your pillow, like sheets and quilt covers pillowcases also bring style to your bedding arrangement. You can find an incredible range of pillowcases that will accommodate your personal styling tastes.

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Decorative Cushions, Blankets And Throws For The Perfect Finishing Touch

Although optional, adding decorative pieces to your bed is the perfect way to take your new bedding to the next level. Decorative cushions add depth to your existing pillow arrangement and help to create a cosy and stylish sleeping sanctuary. They can help tie in your bed with your existing decor style.

Blankets and throws on the other hand, can also act as an additional layer of warmth when placed on your bedding. When draped elegantly over your bedding, they exude a level of cosiness that instantly transforms your space. The perfect finishing touch to your bedding, these details help to cement your bedding, assisting you in feeling relaxed and rejuvenated after a peaceful night's sleep.

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Discover How To Make Your Bed With KOO's Incredible Range Of Bedding And Bed Linen

KOO makes learning how to make your bed a breeze! With an extensive range of both practical bedding and stylish bed linen, you can create a relaxing oasis in the comfort of your own bedroom. Shop our full collections of bedding and bed linen, online at KOO today!

Looking for more bedroom inspiration? Be sure to check out helpful buying guides, including our articles on looking after your bed linen and five things to consider when shopping for bed sheets.

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